Time Villains

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Time Villains by Victor Piñeiro is an adventurous children's novel where three school students discover that their magical dining table can bring historical figures to life. As chaos ensues with famous characters arriving from different eras, the kids must solve a mystery while preventing time from spiralling out of control. Filled with humour and action, it's a fun exploration of history and friendship.
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This exciting adventure may appeal to you if you have a penchant for imaginative tales where history comes to life. When a mysterious antique table transports children back in time for a dinner with historical figures, whimsical chaos and exhilarating escapades ensue. Perfect for young readers who enjoy humour and fantastical storytelling.

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Time Villains

When a homework assignment and a magic table summon real and fictional people from history, including the bloodthirsty pirate Blackbeard, sixth-grader Javi, his brawny younger sister Brady, and his brainy best friend Wiki join forces to save the world.

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Story Thieves meets Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library in this wacky, funny, hilarious, and fast-paced middle grade series starter with the perfect combination of magic, imagination, and adventure Javi Santiago is trying his best not to fail sixth grade. So, when the annual "invite any three people to dinner" homework assignment rolls around, Javi enlists his best friend, Wiki, and his sister, Brady, to help him knock it out of the park. But the dinner party is a lot more than they bargained for. The family's mysterious antique table actually brings the historical guests to the meal...and Blackbeard the Pirate is turning out to be the worst guest of all time. Before they can say "avast, ye maties," Blackbeard escapes, determined to summon his bloodthirsty pirate crew. And as Javi, Wiki, and Brady try to figure out how to get Blackbeard back into his own time, they might have to invite some even zanier figures to set things right again...

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iTime Villains /i* by Victor Piñeiro is a captivating children's book praised for its imaginative story, which features a magical table that brings historical and literary figures to life. The narrative is lauded for its creativity, humour, and the way it integrates diverse cultural elements seamlessly. The book is noted for its thrilling adventure, engaging mix of heart and excitement, and clever use of historical and literary references.

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ISBN: 9781728230498

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 August 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

About the Author

VICTOR PI EIRO heads up content and social media at an ad agency where he's run @YouTube, some of @Google and launched @Skittles, creating its award-winning zany voice. He's also designed games and toys for Hasbro, written/produced a popular documentary on virtual worlds and taught third graders. Time Villains is his first novel.

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